From the Editor – September 2026
I sometimes sit in the twilight of a cloudless evening gazing upward. And I sometimes notice what looks like a bright star or planet, but it is moving much too … Read More
Photo of the Month – September 2026
Golden Sacred Sites on the Shrine Standing on the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne, Germany, this alluring scene reveals itself in a late-July summer night. Only after the sky surrenders to … Read More
Special City News – September 2026
Semiconductor Cluster and Airport Relocation: A Test for Jeonnam-Gwangju Just two months after its launch, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City faces a major challenge: the development of an 800-trillion-won semiconductor cluster … Read More
Beyond the Astronaut: Coffee with Soyeon Yi
Eighteen years after becoming the first Korean in space, Dr. Soyeon Yi reflects on identity, responsibility, Korea, and finding her next frontier. Dr. Soyeon Yi (이소연) was trained for launch, … Read More
Chuseok: A Fading Tradition, A Lingering Memory
By Shin Gyonggu || Chuseok: The Most Memorable Festival For most of my life, Chuseok was not merely a holiday marked on the calendar; it was the emotional and spiritual … Read More
From Human Rights to Spatial Justice: Learning from Gwangju
By Lily Song || Gwangju has a global reputation as a beacon of democracy and human rights struggles in South Korea. Along with the K-wave’s popularization of Korean cultural content, … Read More
When “No Foreigners” Becomes More Than a Sign
By Luis Andrés It happened again. I had applied for a part-time job using my Korean name on the recruitment app. The employer called almost immediately. We spoke in Korean, … Read More
The India–Korea Mirror: Beyond the Ledger
By Reeti Roy || For decades, conversations between India and South Korea have been dominated by economics. We celebrate rising trade figures, semiconductor investments, defense partnerships, and free trade agreements. … Read More